Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A standing man in a brown-orange saffron robe and a pink-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm during a temple ritual. He has long dark hair and a full beard. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti covered in yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a large golden arch and a dark stone figure beside it. Red carpet and scattered flower petals cover the floor. To the left, a seated young attendant with a white sacred thread and bare upper body holds a brass plate, and another attendant in orange cloth stands nearby. A decorated golden throne-like seat and a striped canopy frame the left side.

More like this

Open the gallery
December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a temple-style ritual inside a decorated pandal at night. In the centre, a bearded man in a plain brown robe and a flower garland stands on red carpet with his hands at his waist. To his left, a bare-chested attendant in a maroon dhoti with a green-edged cloth and a beaded necklace holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. Behind them, a second attendant wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a tilak. To the right, a large deity murti is heavily dressed with garlands of white, orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments, beside a dark standing figure. Petals are scattered on the floor, and brass lamps and a banana plant decorate the space.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19May 07 20172017-05-07December 19 20162016-12-19May 31 20182018-05-31December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photo inside a decorated temple-style pavilion with a red floor scattered with petals. A standing man in a plain rust-orange robe and a pink-and-white flower garland stands barefoot before a large ornate deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth and heaped with yellow, orange and white garlands. Next to him a bare-chested assistant with a topknot, a white and orange sash and beaded necklaces holds a lit aarti lamp and a tray. A younger attendant in maroon cloth and white beads kneels at left beside a low ornate altar. Yellow marigold garlands hang on a silver pillar at right, and a fringed palanquin-style seat with flower decorations sits at left. Three physical people are visible.2016-12-19A man in a brown dhoti and reddish-brown shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and gold chains, stands barefoot on a red carpet holding a brass lamp near an ornate golden pillar. Behind him stands an attendant in an orange-yellow dhoti with a garland. Before a decorated shrine a deity murti is adorned with a rich silk shawl in blue, orange and gold, with marigold garlands, while brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings sit on the floor. A red cloth covers an object in the background and a red curtain hangs nearby.2016-05-22